Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) Rating Lowered to Hold at Robert W. Baird

Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) was downgraded by investment analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

BWMN has been the subject of several other research reports. Roth Capital set a $58.00 price target on Bowman Consulting Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Craig Hallum cut shares of Bowman Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $43.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday. B. Riley Financial lowered shares of Bowman Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Bowman Consulting Group from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $43.00 target price on shares of Bowman Consulting Group in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.43.

Bowman Consulting Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BWMN opened at $42.37 on Monday. Bowman Consulting Group has a 12-month low of $25.07 and a 12-month high of $45.83. The company has a market cap of $741.90 million, a PE ratio of 105.92, a P/E/G ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 1.36. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.88. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $146.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $129.35 million. Bowman Consulting Group had a return on equity of 2.67% and a net margin of 1.30%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Bowman Consulting Group will post 0.82 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of BWMN. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new position in Bowman Consulting Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Bowman Consulting Group by 244.5% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,301 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 1,633 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in Bowman Consulting Group by 169.6% in the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 2,599 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 1,635 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new stake in Bowman Consulting Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $196,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Bowman Consulting Group by 478,000.0% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,000 after purchasing an additional 4,780 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.20% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Bowman Consulting Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Bowman Consulting Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: All-cash acquisition creates a valuation catalyst. Bernhard Capital Partners plans to take Bowman private for $43 per share, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027, subject to shareholder, regulatory and other customary approvals. Bowman Acquisition Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat analyst expectations. Revenue rose 19.7% year over year to $146.1 million, exceeding the $129.35 million consensus estimate, while diluted adjusted EPS of $0.62 surpassed expectations of $0.47. Adjusted EBITDA increased 19.2% to $24.1 million. Bowman Q2 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog growth improves future revenue visibility. Gross backlog expanded 50.3% to $658.7 million, while organic net service billing growth accelerated to 12.7%. Bowman reaffirmed 2026 net revenue guidance of $520 million to $540 million and adjusted EBITDA margin guidance of 17.2% to 17.7%.
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy call-option activity indicates speculative optimism. Traders purchased 4,127 call options, approximately 15 times average call volume. The activity may reflect expectations for deal completion or a competing offer, but it does not guarantee additional stock gains.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data provides little usable signal. Reported short interest was zero shares, leaving a zero-day short-interest ratio and making the claimed increase statistically meaningless.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and cash flow weakened. GAAP net income declined to $2.5 million from $6.0 million, first-half results showed a $1.2 million loss, and operating cash flow fell to $3.7 million from $16.3 million. The company’s revenue outlook is also below analyst consensus of approximately $594.9 million.
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder investigations could complicate the transaction. Kahn Swick & Foti, Halper Sadeh and SBS Law are examining whether Bowman’s $43 offer and sale process adequately protect shareholders. Litigation or opposition could delay or derail the deal. The COO’s $24,897 stock sale was conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing its negative significance. Bowman Investor Investigation

About Bowman Consulting Group

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN) is a multidisciplinary professional services firm that provides engineering, environmental, planning and surveying services to public and private sector clients. Its service offerings encompass civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering; land development planning and permitting; construction management; survey and geospatial services; and ecological and water resources consulting. The firm supports infrastructure, real estate, energy, utilities and telecommunications projects, delivering site characterization, design, permitting and construction-phase oversight.

Since its founding in 1980, Bowman Consulting Group has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions to expand its technical capabilities and geographic footprint.